Boundless and Endless

December 1

The Living and Eternal God is wooing you to Himself. He loves you so much that He allowed the Second Person of the Godhead, Jesus Christ, to endure not only the agony of an excruciating death but also, the mundanity of the life of an ordinary peasant for thirty years in order that you might become aware of how completely He loves you.

Even before Jesus appeared in the flesh, the prophets told of the love of God for His creation. In Isaiah 62:5, it is stated, “As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so does your God rejoice over you.” In Jeremiah 31:5 you are told, “I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you with loving kindness.”

How long will the Holy One of the ages persist in His love? Unrequited love usually has a termination point. If you continue to refuse His heart, how long until it is withdrawn and you are left without the option of receiving that precious, priceless, eternal love? The answer to that is found in Hosea 2:19, 20, which says, “I betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion and in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord.”

He loves you, He will persist in loving you, “From everlasting to everlasting…” Psalm 103:17 goes on to assure, “His love is with those who fear Him and His righteousness is with their children’s children.” How precious to know that His love is boundless and endless, even if we reject Him. But, oh what precious assurance that if we will but love Him in return, our children will, for all generations, be secure in the hollow of His hand.